Hinge-fastening means.



)Patented July 3, 1917.,

. J. BAUER.

HINGE FASTENING MEA APPLlcATloN LED SEPT. 18.,

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HINGETFASTENING MEANS.

Application filed September 18, 1915.

To all whom t mag/concern:

Be it known that I, JULrUs J. Bauma-.a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hinge-Fastening Means, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to hinges used for swinging doors and the like, and one object of the invention is to provide means for fastening the hinge so that the weight of the door will tend at all times to bring the leaves of the hinge more snugly against the door and the door frame.

A further object of the invention is to provide inexpensive means for fastening the hinge both to the door frame and to the door and in such a manner that the hinge may be very quickly and conveniently applied and removed.

A further object of the invention is to provide means for locking the leaves of the hinge on the door and the framework so that the leaves must be removed in a special manner and so that there is little probability of the leaves being removed inadvertently or otherwise becoming loosened from the door or the frame.

A further object of the invention is to provide means for fastening the hinge so that it will present a neater appearance than the ordinary means for fastening hinges.

In the accompanying drawings I have illustrated one embodiment of my invention, in which Figure l is a plan view of a hinge with the fastening means therefor. Fig. 2 is a cross section along the line 2 2 of Fig. 1, showing a hinge leaf fastened to the door and the fastening and locking means therefor. Fig. 3 is a cross section along the line 3 3 of Fig. l showing a leaf fastened to the frame of the door.

My invention consists in the use of short nails or studs 5 which pass through apertures 6 in the leaves 7 and 8 of the hinge, and are forced in any suitable manner into the door 9 or the door frame 10. In practice these studs may be driven into the door of the frame, or holes may be bored for the Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 3, i917.

Serial No. 51,36.

entrance of the studs, as is usually the case when` screws are used, and the studs may then be forced into the holes.

It will thus be seen that these studs are arranged to pass inwardly from the leaves, at an acute angle with the leaves; and in case of the door leaf the studs pass upwardly so that the weight of the door tends to press the door and the leaf more firmly together; while in case of the door frame the studs pass downwardly at an acute angle, so that the weight of the door tends to press the leaf more firmly against the frame. When desired, however, the leaves may be easily removed by driving the door leaves downwardly or the frame leaves upwardly.

In order to more snugly and firmly hold the leaves against the wood the heads of the studs are iiXed t0 the leaves in any suitable manner, such as by means of solder 11. This increases the firmness of the connection, as the studs then cannot be forced outwardly from the leaves, and will be forced more deeply into the wood, if anything, by the weight of the door. This stud fastening means may be applied before or after the door has been hung, as may be desired.

In order to lock the leaves on the woodwork so that they will not become inadvertently or otherwise loosened or removed, I insert a lock stud 12, in case of the door, slanting downwardly, and, in case of the frame, slanting upwardly, so that the leaf of the door cannot be forced downwardly with reference to the door, or the leaf of the frame cannot be forced upwardly with refe erence to the frame. rllhe lock studs may be positioned in any suitable manner in the leaves and as many as desired may be used. When these lock studs are in use it is evident thatthe leaves cannot be removed without irst removing the studs or using undue force.

When it is desired to remove the leaves from the wood it is necessary to remove only the locking studs and drive the leaves downwardly or upwardly.

Although I have illustrated my invention in this particular instance by applying it to fastening means for door hinges, yet it is evident that the invention may be applied to fastening strips or sheets or leaves in other eases; and I do not wish to conne myself to the particular application herein described, or to the particular means shown, as variation therein may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of my invention as disclosed by the following claims.

I claim as my invention- 1. Hinge fastening means comprising studs xed to the leaves of the hinge to be Gopes of this patent may be obtained for fastened, and passing therefrom at an acute angle thereto, the studs from one leaf passing in a direction substantially opposite to the studs of the other leaf.V l

2. A hinge leaf, studs fixed thereto and passingat an acute angle therefrom, some of the-studs on the leaf passing upwardly and a removable stud passing downwardly through said leaf.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand. Y

JULIUS J. BAUER.

Washington, I). C. 

